Vehicle wheel



E; DEISTER VEHICLE WHEEL I Filed Jan. 8, 1923 flu-i L 77e 512;-

ATTORNEY June 29 1926.

Patented June 29, 1926 UNITED STATES:

1,590,288 PATENT OFFICE.

EMIL DEISTER, OF FORT WAYNE, INDIANA.

vnmcnn WHEEL.

Application a ea January s, 1923. Serial 116. 611,215.

' portion of which is attached in novelmanface 11 of the flange'9 is inclined or rounded ner.

In "the accompanying drawings I have illustrated the invention in simple form in which- Y g Figure 1 is an elevational view of a wheel embodying the invention; Fig. 2 a central vertical cross-section of thesame; Fig. 3 a cross-section on line 33 (if Fig. 1; Fig. 4 a cross-section on line 4.--4 of Fig. 1 and Fig. 5 a cross-sectional view illustrating a modified form of the rim adapted for use in connection with a straight side tire.

The wheel is formed of a disk 1 having a central hollow portion or sleeve 2 for engagement on the usual hub commonly used on motor vehicles. Adjacent its peripheral edge is an annular vertically disposed por- 'tion or flange 3, the intermediate portion of the disk having the oppositely curve portions 4.- and 5 and the central. annular vertically disposed portion 6. Openings 7 are formed in the central portion 6 for the reception of boltsby which the disk is secured to the hub not shown) upon which it may be mounte On one side of the disk, preferabl the inner side, are a suitable number 0 from the portion 6 alongthe portions 5 and 4 and the flange ,3 for reinforcing the disk.

An annular rim-forming flange 9 projects laterally from the outer peripheral edge of the flange 3, the ribs 8' terminating at their outer ends'in said flange 9. The free edge of .the flange 9. is turned over to form a clincher groove 10. The outer peripheral toward the clincher groove 10 and this flange one-half of the rim of the wheel. I

' Suitably s aced from the flange 9 or outer peripheral e ge of'the flange. 3 is an annular flange or seat 12- that projects from the flange3-or other artof the disk 1, the said flange or seat 12 eing on the opposite side tegral lateral flange 15.

radial .ribs 8 that extend flange 9. Ike three flanges 9, 3 and 12, in crosssection, resemble in appearance the letter Z or of a Z-bar. The outer peripheral face of the flange or seat 12 is slightly bevelled transversely and the flange forms a seat .for the attachable rim member 13.

The attachable rim member 13 comprises a vertically disposed annular flange 14 having its inner peripheral face bevelled to cooperate with the bevelled seat 12, and an" in- The flange 15' is formed with the. clincher groove 16 and its outer eripheral face is inclined or rounded toward the groove 16 similarly to the fixed portion of the rim previously described. This attachable member 13 is secured in of the disk relatively to the rim-forming position by the bolts -17 that are inserted through registered openings 18 and 19'" formed in the flanges 3 and 14 respectively. The flanges 3'and 14 are thickened adjacent, the openings 18 and 19 sothat when the members 13 is installed the said thickened, 1

portions will abut as shown in Fig. 4. At the same time the bevelled. faoeof the flange" lat will engage the seat 12 and as the nuts, 20 are tightened on the bolts 17 the member 13 will firmly engage not only the flan e 3 but also the seat 12 and the opposing e ges d of the flanges 9 and 15 will also abut thus forming a complete rim that is most rigid.

The rim, when the attachable member 13 has been assembled, presents a concave sur: face on its periphery to receive the tire. In assembling a tire on the rim, the attachable member 13 is first removed; then the .tire is readily, slipped on the fixed flange 9 of the rim and its head engaged under the flange 10; then the attachable member 13 is restored and the nuts 20* tightened-to draw the said member rigid- 1y against the flange 3 and theseat 12. As

the said member approaches the flange 3'the 1 two inclined or rounded outer faces of the rim flanges 9 and 15 act as a wedge on the 'tire and the latter is thereby securely held I in proper position and creeping of the tire is avoided. Of course, the head on the tire adajcent the clincher groove 16 enters that groove as the member 13 approaches the ange 3 or it is readily guided into said groove.

In Fig. 5 I have shown the rim sectlons of the wheel indicated by 9 and 15" as adapted for use in connection with the straight side tire, clincher grooves being of no avail when a type is used.

The annular flange or seat 12 reinforces the disk laterally and hence gives the wheel great lateral strength. Also the Z combination of this flange 12, the rim ortion 9 and the intermediate portion or ange 3 of the disk affords great strength to the wheel and the wheel is therefore a rigid construction that will withstand road use.

What I claim is: a

In a vehicle wheel, a disk having a circumferentially split rim, one portion of the rim being in al with the disk and the other portion eing detachable therefrom, the outer peripheral faces of the two said tire of the straight sideportions, when attached, forming a continuous transversely concaved surface, an annular flange integral with the detachable rim portion and extending toward the central portion of the wheel and also having its inner periphery bevelled, a bevelled annular flange projecting laterally from the disk and adapted to be frictionally engaged by the bevelled periphery of the first named annular flange, and means extended through the disk and the first named annular flange to positively lock the rim portions together.

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 5th day of J anuary, 1923.

Em DEIs'rER; 

